# Japanese juggernaut, Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Infinity Castle, continued its dominance in the North American box office, maintaining its number one position. The film is the first in a trilogy about a boy who becomes a demon slayer to avenge his family and find a cure for his sister, who has turned into […]
# Die DA verwelkom die Konstruksie-ontwikkelingsraad se besluit om sedert Junie 2024 40 kontrakteurs op die swartlys te plaas. Sedert 2002 is slegs een maatskappy op die swartlys geplaas. Hierdie kontrakteurs mag nie op tenders bie of werk vir die Departement van Openbare Werke of sy instellings doen nie. Bonginkosi Madikizela van die DA sê […]
# National Director of Public Prosecution, advocate Shamila Batohi, has raised concerns about the safety of prosecutors, saying at least 34-million-rand a year is spent on protecting state advocates. This includes 24-hour close protection with someone stationed at their homes during high-profile cases. Five prosecutors have been shot and killed over the past five years […]
# Swimming: Team SA Paralympian Christian Sadie won silver in the men’s S13 200-metres Individual Medley on the opening day of the World Para Swimming Championships in Singapore. The 27-year-old lowered the African record to two-minutes-04.03-seconds in the final. Inaki Basiloff of Argentina won gold, and Aleksei Ganiuk, a Neutral Paralympic Athlete, took bronze. Another South […]
# US president Donald Trump says Charlie Kirk was assassinated because he lived bravely, he lived boldly, and he argued brilliantly. The conservative activist was fatally shot at Utah Valley University earlier this month, and 22-year-old Tyler Robinson has been charged with his murder. Speaking at a memorial service for Kirk in Arizona yesterday, Trump characterised […]
# ANC Secretary General Fikile Mbalula says the party’s electoral decline is largely due to its voters staying away from the polls, rather than voting for other parties. The ANC lost its majority in last year’s elections, receiving 40.2-percent support, which reflects a 17 percentage point drop in support compared to the 2019 elections. Mbalula […]
# The DA has condemned the City of Ekurhuleni’s unlawful and unconstitutional attempt to seize private property without compensation. According to business lobby group Sakeliga, the metro has refused to pay for a 34-hectare property it seized for housing development in Driefontein in 2019. At the time, the property was valued at no less than 30-million-rand, […]
# National Police Commissioner Fannie Masemola is expected to testify before the Madlanga Commission of Inquiry in Pretoria today. KwaZulu-Natal Police Commissioner Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi was the commission’s first witness last week. He delved into, among others, the alleged infiltration by an organised crime syndicate of law enforcement agencies, with the alleged assistance of key figures in […]
# Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu has dismissed the recognition of an independent Palestinian state as an absurd reward for terror. This comes as the UK, Canada, and Australia have formally declared their recognition of Palestinian statehood. Netanyahu says for years he has prevented the creation of that terror state, against tremendous pressure, both domestic […]
